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Date: 2026-08-27 09:20:20+00:00UTC

The Straits Times: Need someone to talk to? Youth in S’pore can turn to trained listeners in new initiative

Up to 20 youth can attend each Chat Circles session, which will run monthly from now to July 2027.

NDTV: 'Cold Drink Tax': Expert On Why Fanta In UK Has Less Sugar Than In India

A report claimed that Fanta sold in UK contained less sugar than version available in India

China News Service: 中国有约｜当德国“包子”遇见新疆包子 跨国味蕾碰撞解锁西域烟火风味

视频：中国有约｜当德国“包子”遇见新疆包子 跨国味蕾碰撞解锁西域烟火风味来源：中国日报网

The Straits Times: Full-day shutdown on Bukit Panjang LRT for renewal works on Sept 20 and Sept 27

These will be the last planned closures before the BPLRT renewal programme is completed by end-2026.

NDTV: Indian-Origin US Couple On Kailash Yatra Goes Missing In Nepal Flash Floods

The couple's family is now appealing for help to locate them.

China News Service: 四部门开展专项行动集中整治车辆可靠性耐久性等问题

工业和信息化部等四部门办公厅关于开展道路机动车辆产品生产一致性和质量提升专项行动的通知

The Straits Times: Nepal-China floods: S’pore leaders send condolences, to put together humanitarian assistance package

MFA is also in touch with the next of kin of affected Singaporeans.

NDTV: Japan's "Polka Dot Queen" Artist Yayoi Kusama Dies At 97

A life-like robot of artist Yayoi Kusama painting a window stands at the Louis Vuitton store in New York.

China News Service: 5000美元给对人！殷玉珍与“赛考斯”再重逢 感动海外网友

视频：5000美元给对人！殷玉珍与“赛考斯”再重逢 感动海外网友来源：中国日报网

The Straits Times: Concrete transfer slab at 63-storey condo Promenade Peak failed quality checks during construction

BCA said issues involving concrete transfer slabs are uncommon

NDTV: NDTV 'Anviksha' India-Nepal Dialogue Live Updates: "We Are All With You," BJP's Ram Madhav Tells Nepal On Flash Floods

NDTV World's 'Anviksha' India-Nepal Dialogue is a day-long event

China News Service: 调查报告：美国年轻一代大多数对中国持正面态度

视频：调查报告：美国年轻一代大多数对中国持正面态度来源：中国日报

The Straits Times: Man handed 9 months’ jail sentence over death of senior citizen he had pushed to the ground

The accused's father and the victim had a history of altercations, the court heard on Aug 27.

NDTV: Madhya Pradesh's Snake Census: 50 Species, 16 Bite Hotspots, Race To Map Deadliest Reptiles

16 snakebite-prone districts have been identified in Madhya Pradesh.

China News Service: 尼泊尔山洪死亡人数升至270人

据尼泊尔警方通报，截至当地时间8月27日13时30分，尼泊尔山洪死亡人数已升至270人。

The Straits Times: Singaporeans in Nepal advised to exercise caution, avoid flood-affected areas: MFA

The areas include Rasuwa, Nuwakot, Dhading, Gorkha and Chitwan.

NDTV: Did China's Geological Disaster Dam Cause Floods In Nepal? Beijing Replies

An avalanche of ice and rock, likely a result of glacial lake outburst, triggered floods in Nepal.

China News Service: 海外博主看中国｜“中国机器人的迭代速度令人震撼”

第二届世界人形机器人运动会8月26日在北京落幕，南非自媒体博主利兹在最新发布的视频中向网友们介绍了她眼中的机器人版“奥运会”。

The Straits Times: Two men nabbed for scam involving compromised Singpass accounts to create LiquidPay e-wallets

The LiquidPay accounts were found to have received more than $110,000 in scam earnings.

NDTV: Kanpur Plane Crash: 2 Pilots Dead In Training Aircraft Crash In Kanpur

The exact cause of the crash is not yet known

China News Service: 《习近平文化文选》第一卷、第二卷出版发行

新华社北京8月27日电#8195;中共中央党史和文献研究院编辑的《习近平文化文选》第一卷、第二卷，近日由中央文献出版社出版，在全国发行。

The Straits Times: Four people taken to hospital after accident near Keppel Road

The accident involved a car and a taxi.

NDTV: "It's A Privilege, Not Right": Team Trump On Plan To Revoke 2 Lakh US Visas

State Department said it planned to revoke up to 200,000 tourist or business visas

China News Service: 2026年7月全国查处违反中央八项规定精神问题27995起

图片来源：中央纪委国家监委网站 中新网8月27日电 据中央纪委国家监委网站消息，8月27日，中央纪委国家监委公布了2026年7月全国查处违反中央八项规定精神问题汇总情况。当月，全国共查处违反中央八项规定精神问题27995起，批评教育和处理34683人，其中党纪政务处分23422人，这是连续第155个月公布月报数据。

The Straits Times: Singapore to explore how S-E Asia, Central Asia can work more closely when it chairs ASEAN in 2027

Two new Kazakhstan agreements could also open opportunities for Singapore companies.

NDTV: 'Son, Wife Swept Away In Seconds': Survivor Recounts Nepal Flood Horror

Among those missing are nearly 300 Indian nationals.

China News Service: 《重案六组》前传重启，导演李昂：不消费情怀，不糊弄经典

中新网北京8月27日电 国产刑侦剧《重案六组》系列曾陪伴几代观众度过青春，如今这个经典IP有了新动作——《重案六组：消失的警号》定档8月31日。作为经典刑侦剧《重案六组》系列的前传作品，该剧并未沿用原版剧情，而是将时间线前移，聚焦曾克强、季洁等角色的青年时代，讲述重案六组组建前后的刑侦故事。

The Straits Times: Man arrested over role in purchase of e-wallets from work permit holders for scams

The 21-year-old is set to be charged in court on Aug 27 with cheating.

NDTV: Nepal And India Share Narayani-Gandak River And Flood Risk That Comes With It

An aerial view shows houses lying deluged in sludge after flash floods in Nepal's Nuwakot district.

China News Service: 潍宿高铁至青岛连接线两处关键连续梁顺利合龙

中新网济南8月27日电 (周艺伟)8月27日凌晨，由中铁十局承建的潍宿高铁至青岛连接线跨胶黄铁路特大桥——双线段跨胶州湾高速80米连续梁、跨红柳河路64米连续梁顺利合龙。这一关键节点的突破，标志着该连续梁主体结构施工圆满完成，为后续架梁作业顺利开展筑牢基础。

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